Chapter 21: Catch the Swindler

The eldest of the three sisters, Bei HuaRong, picked up her phone and dialed the landlady's number.

Soon, the phone rang with a prompt: "Sorry! The number you have dialed is turned off! sorry……

After Bei HuaRong hung up, the three sisters looked at each other.

If you don't believe I'm the landlord, I can bring the property deed tomorrow for you to see. By the way, this is my ID.

Saying this, Lin Feng took out his ID and let the triplets look at it.

No need, no need! We believe you.

What about afterwards? We paid a deposit of ten thousand yuan, plus three months' rent.

Yeah! It doesn't expire until the end of June!

You must not kick us out!

The three sisters chimed in together, talking nonstop like a machine gun.

This time Lin Feng didn't stop them, letting them continue.

It took a good while before they stopped.

How much did the swindler charge you per month?

Lin Feng asked, frowning.

Seven thousand, plus the deposit, we paid thirty‑one thousand in total!

We agreed to that high price because the place is big enough with three bedrooms.

There are several places that only charge six thousand.

The kitchen is also spacious; I love cooking.

Summer is coming, and every room has air conditioning.

All the furniture is brand new.

While the three sisters were talking, they shifted their positions slightly.

Lin Feng glanced over, but couldn't tell which was the eldest, which the second, and which the third.

From the way they spoke and acted, it was clear they had been spoiled since childhood and were pure‑hearted.

Girls like these are the easiest to deceive.

Lin Feng felt that if he were a swindler, besides cheating them out of money, he could also cheat them of their virtue.

Finally, it grew quiet again.

Lin Feng said calmly: "Swindlers are usually greedy. How about this? Let's team up, lure the swindler over and catch him. What do you think?

How to lure him?

One of the three sisters asked, though it's unclear who.

Lin Feng thought for a moment, then said: "Tomorrow you keep calling the swindler; if the call goes through, say you're roughhousing in the room and smashed the TV.

Then ask the swindler how much the TV is worth.

The swindler might then ask you what you think the TV is worth.

Then you reply that the TVs in your home are all over twenty thousand each, so is this room's TV also twenty thousand?

The swindler might then tell you to buy it yourselves, and you'd say you don't know how to buy electronics; back home, the housekeeper always handled that.

Then you say, bring out twenty thousand so the swindler can replace it with a new one, because you want to watch TV tonight.

Remember this! You must mention the word "butler." That way, in the swindler's eyes, you'll be unmistakably clueless rich‑kid triplets…

After Lin Feng finished, the three sisters started talking again without pause:

We actually have a butler at home.

We came to Yanjing for college, and our mother said we should move into a big house in Yanjing.

That villa has a maid and even a Filipino maid.

We certainly don't want that!

Because we want to experience what it's like to have no one looking after us.

So we came out to rent a place.

Before the three sisters could finish speaking, their phones all rang at the same time.

It was the alarm sound.

It was eight thirty.

Time's up!

Take a shower! Change clothes.

I'll be the first to shower today.

I'm going to brush my teeth in the kitchen.

Ah~ it's my turn to mop the floor.

The three sisters scattered in an instant.

Then one went to the bathroom to take a shower.

One was brushing her teeth in the kitchen.

One started mopping the floor.

Lin Feng stared blankly, lost in thought.

Half an hour later, it was nine o'clock.

After washing up, the three sisters, dressed in pink pajamas, sat on the sofa, turned on the air conditioner and TV, and began watching a Korean drama.

Seeing the three sisters with wide eyes, fully focused, Lin Feng felt reluctant to disturb them.

Fortunately the sofa was spacious enough; he curled his legs and collapsed onto it.

Under the hypnotic effect of the Korean drama's sweet voice, Lin Feng quickly fell asleep.

Perhaps it's because he drank a little Alcohol, or maybe the room has the osmanthus fragrance that Lin Feng likes to smell.

He slept straight through until dawn.

When he got up after six in the morning, Lin Feng found a thin blanket covering him.

The air conditioner stayed on, keeping the room at around seventeen or eighteen degrees.

These three sisters are quite thoughtful!

It wasn't even the weekend yet; they were originally supposed to go to class.

But in order to lure the scammer over, they decided to skip class for a day.

Breakfast was already prepared.

"You woke up just in time."

"Let's have breakfast!"

"We have Milk and oat bread."

After the three sisters said that, Lin Feng said thank you.

He came to the table, took a cup of warm water and drank it.

Then he drank a cup of Milk and ate a piece of oat bread that was coarse in texture but very nutritious.

While eating, the three sisters remained silent.

After the meal, each of them tidied up the table in front of them, not letting a single breadcrumb go unnoticed.

It's clear they have received training in etiquette.

After tidying up, the eldest sister Bei HuaRong dialed the scammer's number again.

It was still off.

Lin Feng decided to wait another two hours; if it still wouldn't go through after nine o'clock, he'd just forget about it.

This shows the scammer is very cautious, giving up after cheating a sum of money.

Being able to scam using Jinhuxiaoqu suggests the scammer has acquaintances there.

Otherwise, he wouldn't know the housing situation so well.

He might even be an employee of the property management.

But these are just guesses.

If they can't catch the scammer, Lin Feng decided to waive their rent for three months and put them on the top-tier tenant list, letting them stay indefinitely.

Staying in the room, Lin Feng didn't feel bored.

"Brother Xiao Feng, what do you do?"

"I currently have no formal job; I make a living by collecting rent."

"Do you have a girlfriend?"

"No."

"You're so handsome, why don't you have a girlfriend? Want me to introduce you to one?"

"Thanks! No need."

Anyway, during the roughly half-hour post-meal break, the three sisters' conversation never stopped.

Of course, Lin Feng also asked them many questions.

He learned that the triplet sisters attend the same university, which is one of the two top institutions in Yanjing, and they are freshmen this year.

They didn't get in through back doors; they earned their places through genuine ability.

They are currently studying a major in financial management.

Girls from wealthy families like them will eventually inherit family wealth, so they basically study this kind of major.

At the same time, they also have talent in dance and music.

They have also trained in martial arts, and their skills are not weak.

No wonder their family isn't worried about them being bullied outside……

At eight o'clock, the three sisters took out a yoga mat from the room and spread it.

Then, wearing tight-fitting clothes, they began practicing yoga.

Slim waists, long legs…… Lin Feng's eyes went wide.

Most importantly, the three look exactly alike, adding to the visual impact.

Fortunately, while admiring, he didn't forget the matter at hand; he took out his phone and sent a message to Zhao Xiaoyang.

After finishing yoga, the eldest sister Bei HuaRong dialed the scammer's number again.

This time it finally went through; Bei HuaRong turned on the speakerphone.

"Hello! Who is this?!"

A middle-aged woman's voice sounded.

"Landlady, the TV is broken."

"We can't watch Korean dramas anymore."

"We had a pillow fight last night and smashed the TV."

"Get someone to fix it quickly! We still want to watch the show."

The triplet's voices leave a deep impression.

The scammer immediately realized who they were.

"Ah! You guys are, you're the triplet sisters from 0804, right?!"

The scammer asked.

Yes! Landlady, how much is this TV? We can compensate.

Old Two Bei LuHua asked.

"Like that……" the swindler paused, then said: "Otherwise you could just buy one yourself!"

We won't buy it!

Yeah! At home, all household appliances are handled by the butler.

Or we could transfer the money to you, and you buy a new one and install it.

How much does the TV cost?

The swindler fell silent for a moment, then asked: "How much do you think a large-screen LCD TV is worth?"

"Over twenty thousand bucks! Our family's TVs are all over twenty thousand." Old Three Bei YuYao said.

The swindler continued to stay silent, probably hesitating.

Actually, the TV can be settled for just a few thousand.

If it's over twenty thousand, we could make over ten thousand profit in hand.

Easily making over ten thousand is a huge temptation for the swindler.

The eldest Bei HuaRong also said: "Or we could add WeChat and I'll transfer the money to you?"

"No need!" the swindler directly refused: "I'm old, I won't use that. How about this, same as before, you just pay in cash. Prepare two TVs worth two"

Okay!

Hurry up! We have no class today, we want to watch TV.

Please, ma'am.

After the phone call, the three sisters all looked at Lin Feng.

Lin Feng gave a thumbs up, smiling and said: "Perfect!"

He thought to himself that if he were the swindler, he'd probably be fooled by the three sisters' pure and slightly naive tone.

Half an hour later.

A middle-aged woman arrived at the main gate of Jinhu Huayuan residential area.

A security guard who had been waiting at the door stepped forward and said a few words to the middle-aged woman.

Then the security guard entered the community's surveillance room, pulled up the footage and watched it once.

The main focus was the surveillance related to it.

In the elevator surveillance footage, the scene of Lin Feng entering and exiting the elevator appeared……

After watching, the security guard furrowed his brows, walked out of the gate, and said to the middle-aged woman: "Don't think about making more money; if we get caught, we're both doomed—hurry back!"

This trip could net us over ten thousand bucks!

The middle-aged woman frowned and said.

The security guard said in a low voice: "Damn! Doing this kind of thing once in a place is enough. In the surveillance, there's a strange man who went up to the eighth floor and still hasn't appeared; I suspect someone set a trap."

"Fine! Can't I just leave? Don't look at me with such vicious eyes."

Having said that, the middle-aged woman turned away, unwilling.

The security guard again said in a low voice: "Throw away the SIM card."

Not far away, Zhao Xiaoyang watched all this expressionlessly.

The middle-aged woman walked to the roadside, hailed a taxi, and he immediately got in and followed.

The driver was one of Zhao Xiaoyang's brothers under him.

Sitting in the passenger seat, Zhao Xiaoyang watched the taxi ahead while taking out his phone and dialing Lin Feng's number.

"'Brother, just as you thought, it's related to the property security. That middle-aged woman came once and then ran off; I'm currently tailing her.'"

"'Let's call the police and let them handle this. Private arrests are illegal.' Lin Feng reminded."

"'Got it, brother.'"

After ending the call with Lin Feng, Zhao Xiaoyang immediately dialed the police.

In Room 804, Lin Feng stretched, smiled, and said: "The swindler will be caught soon—rest easy!"

"You're leaving?"

"Today we have time—let's go out and play together!"

"The weather is great today!"

"How about going to the effect outside to fly a kite?"

"I think shopping would be better; we still need to buy many things for the house."

Before the three sisters could finish speaking, Lin Feng hurriedly said: "I still have something to do—could you guys go out and play next time?"